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OKRA Hibiscus esculentus 
A pkt. sows 15 ft., an ounce 50 ft. Sow in late May : 
in warm soil. Rows 214 ft. apart, and plants thinned 
to 15” part. 
DWARF GREEN 50 days. Deep green flut- 
ed pods; a good early variety. 
WHITE VELVET 60 days. The pods of this 
prolific okra are creamy white to pale 
green. 
pkt 15¢, 
The above at: 1 oz. 25 
ONIONS Allium cepa 
A pkt. sows 25 ft; an ounce 200 ft. Sow early in rich 
soil, covering the seed lightly, rows about 15” apart. 
Thin seedlings to stand 2” apart. Dust or spray with 
DDT to control onion thrip. 
ONION SETS ARE LISTED ON PAGE 11 
DANVERS YELLOW GLOBE 110 days. 
Slightly flattened globe. Excellent keeper. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 45¢ 
CRYSTAL WAX or WHITE BERMUDA 93 
days. Clear white and of mild and delicate 
flavor. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 85¢ 
WHITE GLOBE 112 days. One of the best 
large white onions. Waxy texture and an 
excellent keeper. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 80¢ 
WHITE BUNCHING (Allium fistulosum) 
3 to 5 stems from one plant. Can be used 
60 days from sowing or left in the ground 
all winter for Spring scallions. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
WETHERSFIELD RED 112 days. Strong 
flavor, good keeper. pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
WHITE PORTUGAL 100 days. For “Pearl” 
pickling onions, when small. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 50¢ 
PARSLEY Petroselinum hortense 
A pkt sows 30 ft., 1 oz. 200 ft. Germination will be 
quicker if the row is soaked after sowing the seed. 
Plants should stand 4” to 6” apart. Since parsley 
is a biennial, going to seed the second year, it should 
be sown annually to keep a fresh crop coming. 
PLAIN OR ITALIAN 72 days. Leaves are 
perfectly flat and the flavor much stronger 
than the curly varieties. 
PEERLESS 70 days. Dark green and tightly 
curled. ptk 25¢, 1 oz. 55¢ 
PARSNIP Pastinaca sativa 
1 pkt. plants 20 ft., 1 ounce 200 ft. Sow early 14” 
deep in rows 2 ft. apart. Thin to 4”, They are sweet- 
est after frost and can be left in the ground all win- 
ter to be harvested in the Spring. 
ALL AMERICAN 95 days. Smooth white 
roots with tiny core. pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
PEAS Pisum sativum 
1 pkt. sows 15 ft.; 1 pound 50 ft. For a real crop 
disregard the usual planting instructions to sow 
thinly, and put peas in thickly in a broad band 4” to 
6” across at the rate recommended here. Do not thin. 
Soil must be prepared deeply with peat or manure 
plus bone meal. The seed should be planted in a 3” 
trench and covered at first by 1” of soil. As the 
seedlings grow the trench is filled in. For tall grow- 
ing varieties, brush or other support should be put 
in at time of planting right down the center of the 
row. Inoculate with Nodogen. 
WE OFFER PEA BRUSH AT $1.00 PER 
BUNDLE 
A bundle takes care of 15’ to 20’ of row. 
DWARF PEAS 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS 62 days. 18”. The 
largest podded dwarf pea. Fine sweet 
flavor. 
LITTLE MARVEL 62 days. 15”. Superb 
quality and unequalled for yield among the 
very dwarf varieties. 
BURPEE’S BLUE BANTAM 64 days. 18”. 
Up to 9 large seeds in a pod, excellent for 
freezing. 
HUNDREDFOLD (IMPROVED LAXTON- 
IAN) 64 days. 18”. A quality pea, produc- 
tive, dark green and a vigorous grower. 
DWARF ALDERMAN 75 days. 24”. Best of 
the late low growing peas. Some support 
oe 4 better than 2 ft. growth will he bene- 
icial. 
All the above at: pkt 15¢, Y) Ib. 30¢, 1 Ib. 50¢ 
2 Ib. $1.05, 5 Ib. $2.35 
TALLER PEAS 
FREEZONIAN 68 days. 214”. Fine flavor 
and one of the best new varieties for freez- 
ing. The tender clinging skin will not loos- 
en from the pea during the freezing pro- 
cess. 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR (P. 's. sac- 
charatum) 74 days. 5 ft. Edible podded, 
very sweet, eaten like string beans. 
WORLD’S RECORD (Extra Early GRA- 
DUS) 57 days. 4’-5’, Early, prolific, and 
the top in flavor. 
THOMAS LAXTON 62 days. 4’ - 5’. Heaviest 
cropping variety in this early tall group. 
TELEPHONE 74 days. 5’-7’. The tallest, 
latest, most vigorous and heaviest yielding 
of all the sweet garden peas. Its flavor is 
unexcelled. 
All the above: pkt 15¢, 4 b. 30¢, 1 Ib. 50¢ 
THE GARDEN CENTER — 53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — PHONE 32-4272 
